It’s that time again – time for the Capitals and Penguins to renew acquaintances, as the Metro rivals go head to head for the first time this season.
It may be Game #1 of the season series, but we’re into Game #70 of the Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby series; the pair have been battling it out for almost two decades now, and each is on the cusp of making his own history. Crosby sits just one goal shy of 600, while Ovechkin continues to chip away at his chase for Gretzky (34 and counting)…will the longtime faces of their respective franchises light things up tonight?
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Penguins
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- How to Watch: ESPN+, Hulu
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
With Sonny Milano ailing and Jakub Chychrun still likely out a little longer with his injury, here’s what we expect to see tonight, with Charlie Lindgren back between the pipes:
Protas – Strome – Ovechkin
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Vrana – Lapierre – Mangiapane
Duhaime – Dowd – Raddysh
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – Roy
Alexeyev – van Riemsdyk
Lindgren
Thompson
On this date in 1974… the inaugural Caps once again had the night off.